George Rogers Clark High School made history last weekend when both its boys’ and girls’ basketball teams won the Sweet 16 state championships. Now, a local alumnus is helping the school celebrate and raise money for championship rings.
Rick Payner, owner of the Kentucky Shop warehouse in Lexington, is designing and printing special t-shirts to commemorate the rare double victory. He plans to donate 25 percent of the retail sales directly to the GRC athletics department.
“When the boys came through I fell back in my seat, lost my mind. It’s, once in 100 years, such a rare occurrence. Definitely something to be celebrated,” Payner said…